I've never had a cat and dog simultaneously, so I have no real advice. (My grandparents did, but I don't remember how they introduced them. And my ex-in-laws did, but the cats stayed in the basement all the time, and the dog stayed upstairs. When they got a new dog after the old one passed away, she would occasionally sniff at the door and we would see a feline paw come whipping out from underneath.)
But keeping the cat's food away from the dogs - especially if it's going to be the same stuff Spike and Squish eat - is a must. Otherwise they'll eat the cat's food too. Using the baby gate might be some help, but from what you've said, the boys sound pretty rambunctious. I don't know if it would stand up to them.
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Date: 2006-04-24 07:39 pm (UTC)But keeping the cat's food away from the dogs - especially if it's going to be the same stuff Spike and Squish eat - is a must. Otherwise they'll eat the cat's food too. Using the baby gate might be some help, but from what you've said, the boys sound pretty rambunctious. I don't know if it would stand up to them.